'Today' Fans Are Freaking Out Over Al Roker's Career Announcement
Guess what Today show fans? Al Roker is bringing his love of the weather to an entirely new generation!
As the resident weatherman on the NBC daytime series, folks turn to Al to get the latest on the current climate all across the United States. Well, he's decided to expand his passion for meteorology in an entirely new way — and it's coming in the form of an animated show for PBS Kids. As he revealed on Instagram on January 22, his Al Roker Entertainment production company is hard at work on a series called Weather Hunters. The show is set to air sometime in July 2025, and he'll be lending his voice to it alongside Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress Holly Robinson Peete and actor LeVar Burton.
"Big news! 🎉 Check out the new @alrokerent animated series, #WeatherHunters, coming this summer to @pbskids," he excitedly wrote in the caption. "The kids in your life will love it—and maybe even learn a thing or two about a topic near and dear to me: WEATHER! Featuring @thesherylleeralph, @hollyrpeete, @levar.burton and yours truly."
When fans saw how Al was taking the weather to a new group of people, they loved the idea of him working on a kids TV show.
"Love it! What an awesome idea for a kids’ show 🙌😀," one person wrote in the comments. "Oh this is awesome! congratulations!!!!" another exclaimed. "This is amazing! Can’t wait to share it with my grandkids!" a different follower added.
So, what will Weather Hunters be about? Per a press release from PBS Kids, the show is meant to "support kids' learning about Earth science and meteorology through adventure and comedy." The series will center around eight-year-old Lily Hunter (played by Tandi Fomukong), a weather detective who loves to share her discoveries with friends and family.
As for who Al will portray, he's set to voice Lily's weatherman dad, Al Hunter. Additionally, Holly will play Lily's mom Dot Hunter, LeVar will portray Lily's grandfather Wallace Reed Hunter, and Sheryl will voice Lily's next door neighbor, Ms. Joyce.
"Weather has always been a passion of mine, and inspiring young minds to explore its wonders has been one of the most fulfilling parts of this journey," Al stated in an official statement about his new venture. "With Weather Hunters, I’m thrilled to share that passion with a new generation, including my granddaughter, Sky, who reminds me every day of the importance of leaving a better planet for our kids."
Congrats, Al, and we can't wait to see it!
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